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Interpretation on Matters Concerning Cosmetic Registration and Filing by China NMPA

At a Glance: On July 29, 2026, China’s NMPA released new measures optimizing cosmetic registration and filing to enhance efficiency and stimulate industry innovation. Key reforms include exempting market-sale proof for foreign first-launch products, reducing animal testing, shifting ingredient safety files to enterprise archiving, allowing shared safety data for similar formulas, simplifying cross-border site transfers, and expanding flexible efficacy evaluation methods.